What’s Included
Enrichment Experiences
Enrichment Experiences
Enrichment Experiences
Our enrichment program sparks curiosity and creativity with activities like culinary projects, gardening, music & movement, ASL, and Spanish. Children explore new skills, cultures, and hands-on learning opportunities that extend classroom concepts in fun, meaningful ways.
The Curriculum
Enrichment Experiences
Enrichment Experiences
At Reign & Root Academy, we use a research-backed, developmentally appropriate early learning curriculum that is updated monthly to keep learning fresh and engaging. The program is thematic and hands-on, covering all key areas of early childhood development, including:
- Approaches to Learning – fostering curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving
- Social-Emotional & Character Development – building empathy, self-regulation, and resilience
- Language & Literacy – early reading, vocabulary, and communication skills
- Mathematics – number sense, patterns, and early problem-solving
- Science & Discovery – exploring the natural world and building inquiry skills
- Creative Arts – music, movement, visual arts, and imaginative play
- Cultural Awareness & Diversity – learning about different communities and traditions
This curriculum provides a balanced, hands-on approach that integrates learning across domains, allowing children to grow academically, socially, and emotionally in a small, supportive environment.
Healthy Meals
Enrichment Experiences
Outdoor & Nature Immersion
At Reign & Root Academy, we provide nutritious, balanced meals every day. Children enjoy breakfast, lunch, and two snacks in a calm, family-style setting. Our menus are designed to fuel growing bodies and minds, supporting energy, focus, and overall wellness throughout the day.
Outdoor & Nature Immersion
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Outdoor & Nature Immersion
We utilize the natural world is a second classroom. Children spend up to 3 hours daily outdoors, engaging in nature-based exploration, sensory play, and real-world investigations that support physical health, curiosity, and self-regulation.
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
We prioritize emotional growth and relationship-building. Through guided activities, peer collaboration, and intentional reflection, children develop self-awareness, empathy, problem-solving, and confidence, helping them navigate both school and life.
STEAM & Hands-On Discovery
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Our hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) experiences encourage experimentation, creativity, and critical thinking. From building projects to simple experiments, children actively engage with concepts that spark curiosity and foster problem-solving skills.
Our daily rhythm
Our day-to-day Flow
DAILY RHYTHM AT REIGN & ROOT
Our Flexible Daily Schedule
8:00-8:30 - Soft Start (children ease into day with choice activities)
- Quiet activities available
- Parents can settle children gradually
- Sensory table open
- Books and puzzles out
- No pressure to "join" anything yet
8:30-9:00 - Morning Circle (preview day, ASL song, movement)
- Visual schedule review
- Good morning song in ASL
- Movement/stretching
- Today's adventures preview
- Children can stand/sit/wiggle as needed
9:00-9:45 - Literacy Block (short lessons, Charlotte Mason style)
- 15-minute focused lesson
- Multi-sensory phonics
- Living books/storytelling
- Individual or small group work
- Movement incorporated
9:45-10:00 - Movement Break
- Dance party, stretching, or free movement
- Bathroom/water break
- Transition preparation
10:00-11:00 - Outdoor Exploration Time
- Nature walks and discovery
- Outdoor classroom activities
- Gross motor play
- Science investigations
- Weather-appropriate every day
11:00-11:30 - Music & Boomwhackers
- Rhythm patterns
- Song and movement
- Boomwhacker orchestra
- Cultural music exploration
- Volume-sensitive options available
11:30-12:30 - Lunch & Quiet/Story Time
- Family-style lunch
- Rest for those who need it
- Quiet activities
- Audio stories or teacher reading
- Digestion and regulation time
12:30-1:30 - Project Investigations (child-led)
- Reggio-inspired explorations
- Small group projects
- Art/science/building
- Following children's interests
- Documentation of learning
1:30-2:15 - Math Through Play
- Manipulatives and games
- Pattern work
- Number stories
- Measurement explorations
- Real-world math applications
2:15-2:30 - Snack & Transition
- Healthy snack
- Pack up belongings
- Bathroom breaks
- Prepare for closing
2:30-3:00 - Closing Circle & Day Review
- Celebrate today's learning
- Songs and appreciation
- Tomorrow preview
- Goodbye ritual
- Parent communication
3:00-4:00 - Stay & Play Extension (optional)
- Free play
- Special projects
- Additional outdoor time
- Mixed-age interactions
- Relaxed atmosphere
What Makes This Schedule Work:
✓ Predictable but flexible - same rhythm daily but responsive to needs
✓ Short learning blocks - Charlotte Mason's wisdom in action
✓ Movement every hour - bodies need to move to learn
✓ Outdoor time guaranteed - regardless of weather
✓ Multi-sensory everything - every block engages different senses
✓ Choice within structure - predictability with autonomy
✓ Regulation breaks built in - preventing meltdowns, not managing them
This schedule flexes based on children's needs, interests, and energy. If everyone's engaged in morning projects, we extend. If people need outdoor time earlier, we go. The rhythm stays consistent, the timing adapts.
Reign & Root Academy Child Care: Where Learning is intention
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We're not looking for "easy" kids who fit a mold. We're looking for families who:
- Believe their child is capable of greatness
- Value progress over perfection
- Want education, not containment
- See differences as strengths
- Are tired of apologizing for their amazing kid
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